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==Early Life and Education== ==Early Life and Education==
⚫ Tribhuvandas Gajjar was born in 1863 in ], Gujarat, into the Suthar caste, traditionally associated with carpentry. His father, Kalyandas, (1829-1915) was a prominent civil engineer and businessman, owning timber shops in Surat and ]. His father had written books on traditional architecture. Gajjar displayed early mechanical aptitude, experimenting with broken laboratory equipment and mastering carpentry skills in his father’s workshop.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last=Kochhar |first=Rajesh |date=2013-04-25 |title=Tribhuvandas kalyandas gajjar (1863-1920): The pioneering industrial chemist of Western India |url=https://www.currentscience.ac.in/Volumes/104/08/1093.pdf |journal=Current Science |volume=104 |issue=8 |pages=1093-1097}}</ref>


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⚫ Born in ] to a family of the ] caste which traditionally associated with carpentry, Gajjar was interested in engineering and science from his early life. His father Kalyandas (1829-1915) owned two timber shops in Surat and ] who was also civil engineer and had written books on traditional architecture. After excelling in his ] in 1879, he pursued a BA in chemistry at ], ], graduating in 1882. Gajjar completed his MA in chemistry in 1884.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last=Kochhar |first=Rajesh |date=2013-04-25 |title=Tribhuvandas kalyandas gajjar (1863-1920): The pioneering industrial chemist of Western India |url=https://www.currentscience.ac.in/Volumes/104/08/1093.pdf |journal=Current Science |volume=104 |issue=8 |pages=1093-1097}}</ref>


== Career == == Career ==

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Tribhuvandas Kalyandas Gajjar (1863–1920) was an industrial chemist and educator from India. He was a pioneer and proponent of modern industrial chemical industry in western region of India. He introduced German synthetic dyes to the Indian textile industry, initiated large-scale alcohol production, and advanced technical education.

Early Life and Education

Tribhuvandas Gajjar was born in 1863 in Surat, Gujarat, into the Suthar caste, traditionally associated with carpentry. His father, Kalyandas, (1829-1915) was a prominent civil engineer and businessman, owning timber shops in Surat and Ahmedabad. His father had written books on traditional architecture. Gajjar displayed early mechanical aptitude, experimenting with broken laboratory equipment and mastering carpentry skills in his father’s workshop.

After excelling in his matriculation in 1879, Gajjar joined Elphinstone College, Bombay, earning a BA in chemistry in 1882, standing first in his class. In 1884, he completed an MA in chemistry.

Career

Gajjar initially tried to start a polytechnic in Surat but failed. He joined Baroda College as professor of chemistry in 1886.

References

  1. ^ Kochhar, Rajesh (2013-04-25). "Tribhuvandas kalyandas gajjar (1863-1920): The pioneering industrial chemist of Western India" (PDF). Current Science. 104 (8): 1093–1097.

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